Marko is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marko means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marko across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marko has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marko is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “of Mars, warlike”. A Slavic and German form of Mark.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,439 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 455 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 60 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marko per year, United States (1892 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (138/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (26/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Marko is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #2,760 nationally (given to 160 babies that year).
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